Job Openings
Careers at the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy are rewarding in more ways than one. While working at the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, including at Fallingwater, you’ll experience an unusually deep sense of accomplishment, pride and camaraderie with other like-minded professionals.
Current Job Openings
Café Team Member – Full Time
Fallingwater, a property entrusted to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and designated as a National Historic Landmark and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is seeking a Café Team Member to provide excellent customer service by waiting on customers, helping in the preparation and presentation of food, and maintaining a clean and stocked facility.
Job Duties
- Ensures proper set up and follows open procedures of the Café.
- Sets up pastry display.
- Preps, cooks and plates items for Café service to specification; will sometimes assist in other culinary functions as needed.
- Waits on customers and operates the sales register, accurate cash handling responsibilities included.
- Assists in maintaining inventory and monitoring shortages.
- Assists the sous chef or executive chef as needed.
- Supports the Conservancy’s cost containment and fundraising efforts and needs, as applicable.
- Performs additional duties and responsibilities as needed
Physical Requirements
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to stand for up to eight hours
- Must be able to bend, move and lift up to 40lbs
- Ability to work with dangerous equipment, including knives, slicers and ovens
- Frequent bending and stooping
- Work in a hot environment, sometimes with/near open flame
- To be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with food preparation, cooking service and preparation
- Excellent customer service and organizational skills
- Some experience handling cash and performing sales transactions preferred
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
- Must be able to work evenings, weekends, holidays and be flexible with schedule and hours.
Location
This position's primary location(s): Fallingwater (Mill Run, PA)
Position Duration
This is a full-time hourly, seasonal position with benefits.
Pay
Pay range: $16.78 – $17.85 per hour
Application Process
Please send a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to wpcjobs@paconserve.org and list Café Team Member – Full-Time in the subject line.
Application Deadline
Until filledPMSC AmeriCorps Member – WPC Land Stewardship/Bear Run
Bear Run Nature Reserve (Mill Run, PA)
The PMSC AmeriCorps member will serve with Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Land Stewardship program to support projects that enhance ecological health, restore natural communities, and provide recreational opportunities at the 5,100-acre Bear Run Nature Reserve and other Conservancy preserves.
Job Duties
The member will be responsible for maintenance of hiking trails and backcountry campsites, invasive plant removal, boundary maintenance, and other land management activities, and will assist with conservation easement monitoring and volunteer workdays.
Requirements
- Academic requirement – Some college with related coursework in natural resource management or a related field. Extensive practical experience may substitute for academic coursework.
- Experience requirement – Some outdoor work experience required. Trail work and experience with power equipment (chainsaw and weedwhacker) is preferred. Must be able to work independently and in a group setting. Experience using GPS and GIS applications is preferred but not required.
- Additional comments –Given the rural location and COVID protocols, the member will be required to have a personal vehicle and valid driver’s license.
Physical Requirements
- Able to lift 50 lbs
- Ability to spend extended periods of time in excessive heat and potentially inclement weather and stamina to work long hours hiking through rough, steep terrain
Preferred Qualifications
Trail work and experience with power equipment (chainsaw and weedwhacker) is preferred.
Location
This position's primary location(s): Bear Run Nature Reserve (Mill Run, PA)
Position Duration
November 12, 2024 – August 2, 2025 (675 hours total); the member must attend an orientation meeting on November 8, 2024.
Pay
AmeriCorps living stipend of $450-biweekly. An education award of $2,817.14 is earned after a successful term of service. Applicants must be willing to commit to the entire service period.
Application Process
Please send a letter, resume and salary requirements to azadnik@paconserve.org and list PMSC-Bear Run Land Stewardship in the subject line.
To learn more about the Pennsylvania Mountain Service Corps (PMSC) visit https://www.pmsc.org/.
Application Deadline
July 25, 2024PMSC AmeriCorps Member – WPC Land Stewardship/Ridgway
Allegheny Regional Office (Ridgway, PA)
The PMSC AmeriCorps member will serve with Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Land Stewardship program to support projects that enhance ecological health, restore natural communities, and provide recreational opportunities at various WPC preserves located in the upper Allegheny and W. Branch Susquehanna regions of Pennsylvania.
Job Duties
The member will be responsible for maintenance of hiking trails and backcountry campsites, invasive plant removal, boundary maintenance, and other land management activities, and will assist with conservation easement monitoring and volunteer workdays.
Requirements
- Academic requirement – Some college with related coursework in natural resource management or a related field. Extensive practical experience may substitute for academic coursework.
- Experience requirement – Some outdoor work experience required. Trail work and experience with power equipment (chainsaw and weedwhacker) is preferred. Must be able to work independently and in a group setting. Experience using GPS and GIS applications is preferred but not required.
- Additional comments –Given the rural location and COVID protocols, the member will be required to have a personal vehicle and valid driver’s license.
Physical Requirements
- Able to lift 50 lbs
- Ability to spend extended periods of time in excessive heat and potentially inclement weather and stamina to work long hours hiking through rough, steep terrain
Preferred Qualifications
Trail work and experience with power equipment (chainsaw and weedwhacker) is preferred.
Location
This position's primary location(s): Allegheny Regional Office (Ridgway, PA)
Position Duration
November 12, 2024 – August 2, 2025 (675 hours total); the member must attend an orientation meeting on November 8, 2024.
Pay
AmeriCorps living stipend of $450-biweekly. An education award of $2,817.14 is earned after a successful term of service. Applicants must be willing to commit to the entire service period.
Application Process
Please send a letter, resume and salary requirements to azadnik@paconserve.org and list PMSC-Ridgway Land Stewardship in the subject line.
To learn more about the Pennsylvania Mountain Service Corps (PMSC) visit https://www.pmsc.org/.
Application Deadline
July 25, 2024Museum Store Retail Sales Associate – Full Time
Fallingwater, a property entrusted to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and designated as a National Historic Landmark and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is seeking a full-time Museum Store Retail Sales Associate. The function of this position is to assist in the day-to-day operations of the Museum Store, with a focus on selling merchandise and providing excellent customer service.
As an iconic museum destination with an international audience, Fallingwater offers its visitors an unparalleled experience and upholds the highest industry standards in customer service and hospitality.
Job Duties
- Assist senior staff in daily cash receipts/closing report and item reports.
- Assist in opening and closing procedures, including cash handling and balancing register at the end of the day.
- Assist in the proper handling of inventory, and take steps to prevent damage.
- Serve and assist customers with purchases.
- Provide exceptional customer service.
- Restock inventory in Store; inform senior staff when product is low.
- Assist with end-of-year inventory count.
- Incorporate WPC’s constituent-focused customer service values in work habits and interaction with others.
- Encourage visitors to become members. Sell WPC memberships in Museum Store.
- Support the Conservancy’s cost containment and fundraising efforts and needs, as applicable.
- Clean the Museum Store and maintain its appearance daily.
- Perform additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
Physical Requirements
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Lift up to 30 lbs. consistently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
- Climb step stools and ladders.
- Reach overhead, stretch and bend over to access and store stock.
- Stand for long periods of time (at least three hours).
Qualifications
- At least two years of retail sales experience is required. Relevant sales experience in a gift store, boutique or home décor environment is desirable.
- Professional customer service skills and ability to communicate effectively are required.
- Must demonstrate a professional and positive attitude especially when communicating with customers, fellow co-workers and management team.
- Must be familiar with computerized Point of Sales systems and possess applicable computer skills.
- Experience with cash handling is strongly preferred.
- Flexibility with schedule, hours and ability to work weekends and holidays are required.
- Ability to meet all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Location
This position's primary location(s): Fallingwater (Mill Run, PA)
Position Duration
This is a full-time, seasonal position with benefits.
Pay
We offer a competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package. The starting range for this position is $16.88-18.80/hour.
Application Process
Please send a letter, resume and salary requirements to wpcjobs@paconserve.org and list FT Museum Store Retail Sales Associate in the subject line.
Application Deadline
Until filledThe Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is fully committed to diversity and inclusion. We seek contributors from all backgrounds to join our team. Read our equal opportunity employer statement.